Two anglers from Fort Myers caught and released their first blue marlin, a 150-pound beauty, which was all it took to help their team Moppy Dick II win $25,000 and first-place at the Drambuie Key West Marlin Tournament that last weekend in Key West. Harry Cameron caught the fish on the second day of the [...]
Florida is the number one boating state in the nation, with a marine industry that is worth more than $1. 1 billion. But you don’t need a lot of money to have fun on the water. …
Foes of a cluster of rock mines planned near the Collier-Lee county line took heart last year when federal permitters announced plans for an in-depth environmental review. So far, though, the four proposed mines targeted by that review have escaped the so-called regional Environmental Impact Statement, or EIS.
Now that summer rains have taken hold, freshwater mosquitoes are on the rise. Mosquitoes in the area break down into saltwater and freshwater varieties, and Southwest Florida is well-supplied with both. Paradoxically, the dry conditions earlier this year provided optimal conditions for saltwater mosquitoes to hatch their eggs.
Several dolphins were in distress and caught up in something near Clam Pass, officials reported about 11:30 a.m. Sunday.
